Raid Hour (also referred to as Legendary Raid Hour) started as an experiment in March 2019. Initially called Legendary Lunch Hour, Niantic set aside an hour on Wednesdays for Pokémon GO Trainers to find 5-Star (Legendary) Raids easier by increasing the appearance rates. After further testing, Raid Hour was renamed…
It seems like Black Friday arrives earlier and earlier every year — and 2025 is no exception. Tons of video games and electronics are already discounted across major retailers, so if you’re hunting for deals on Nintendo Switch games, now is a great time to start browsing. Here’s everything we’ve…
In a livestream event this afternoon, host Geoff Keighley revealed the entire list of nominees for this year’s Game Awards event. While the Game of the Year category actually leaked ahead of the stream, the rest of the awards were not follow until 12 p.m. ET. Now, we can present…
In a livestream event this afternoon, host Geoff Keighley revealed the entire list of nominees for this year’s Game Awards event. While the Game of the Year category actually leaked ahead of the stream, the rest of the awards were not follow until 12 p.m. ET. Now, we can present…
The Nintendo Switch 2 continues to sell like hot cakes, so peripheral manufacturers aren’t stopping with new accessories for owners to grab. If you’re looking for a stylish carrying case and are a big fan of Gengar, Hori has got you covered. Recently launched in Japan, Hori has a new…
The upcoming installment in Capcom’s flagship horror series has been compared to fan-favorite predecessor Resident Evil 2 by Resident Evil Requiem’s producer. Having acknowledged the similarities between Resident Evil 4 and Village, PC Gamer asked Producer Masato Kumazawa if there is a game he believes Requiem shares DNA with. “I…
It’s incredibly hard to believe we’re now less than a month away from the launch of Metroid Prime 4: Beyond—a game we’ve waited a whopping eight years for since its announcement at E3 2017. But here we are, on the cusp of an all-new first-person Metroid adventure. To get you…
It seems that nothing can stop the might of the Pokémon franchise. According to Mat Piscatella, senior director of market research company Circana, Pokémon Legends: Z-A has become the “best-selling physical game of the year” in the US thus far. The information comes from an interview he did with YouTuber…
Update: Rockstar Games has confirmed that Res Dead Redemption will be heading to Switch 2, PS5, and Xbox Series X|S on December 2nd, 2025. Each version will sport 60 fps playback and HDR support, while the Switch 2 version will utilize DLSS for better image clarity. Despite…
Despite its nature as a spinoff from the main series, Pokémon Pokopia will actually be introducing brand-new forms for Pikachu and Snorlax for the first time in the series’ history. As revealed at the end of a rather lengthy new trailer, players will be able to welcome Peakychu and Mosslax…
I’ve been a fan of the Like a Dragon/Yakuza series for longer than I’ve been a “professional” writer now. Having gotten into the series around 2010 when the original Yakuza 3 was released, I was always stunned by how nobody spoke about the general quality of these games. Sega and…
Announced at the end of July, Square Enix’s upcoming Octopath Traveler 0 releases in just a few weeks’ time on December 4th. We’ve been given a chance to preview the opening hours of the game and I have to say that I’m liking what I’m seeing so far. Any day…
Sonic Racing: CrosswWorlds continues to grow its lineup of free Sega crossover characters. While we knew NiGHTS would be joining, in today’s State of Play Japan three more were revealed – and two of them are sure to make Sonic fans happy! Get ready for a victory lap! There's…
During Sony’s “State of Play Japan” stream today, Square Enix announced that it would be releasing a demo for Octopath Traveler 0 in the lead up to its release next month. Said to contain around three hours of content, the demo includes the introduction, the character creator, and allows players…
Over two years since its previous update, Pikmin 4 has just received a brand-new patch with a couple of additional features. Now live on the eShop, version 1.1.0 gives players some difficulty options to play around with and introduces a “Field Camera” item that grants access to a photo mode….
